Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-15
RelialonE alfpartmgnt.
Making the Home Besuuftll,

If there l. any form Of eNtravS
gance that l. pArsIonsble It i tina
which manlfestS itself In the beSuti
fvlng Of the home Money spent Il
making home attractive. III addIng :,
it, comforts. and even to It's Injuries
/ i spent not uuwI>sly- Such outlay
does not partake Of the selfShne~S Of
mere personal aelornment, nor ths
qualification Of desires and wISle,
thst have no higher aim than ones
own happiness. for the home Is not
for the individual. but for the family.
Whatever makes the home deareE
and sweeter. and more 10 be loved
and Iongetj for than any other place
on earth. must elevate its character,
and bring It nearer its heavenly
ideal-the eternal home above.
And among the Surroundings OF
the ideal home we cannot forge the
love Of the beautiful In the sub
lime visions Of the seer Of Patmos We
read Of city whose walls are Of all
manner of precious stones. its gates
Of pearl. and its streets Of pure gold,
with ! river pure s. crystal running
through It. and it, inhabitants wear
ing white robes and crowns upon
their heads The home that God
provides for u above i beautiful.
and he has given Us q beautiful world
10 live IN here If our homes are bare
and cherries IS dens in the noun
taIns II l. because there l. no effort
made TO draw into them the beauty
that surrounds them ike the atmo-
sphere We have seen many coun-
ny home wholly devoid Of alI adorn-
ment. with daisies and buttercups
nodding within reach Of their window
SiLls, and lovely maple leaves futter-
ing right down through the open
door Indeed, II i fact, II spite
OF rural romanceS. that the average
country home has les of those sim
PIE, vet tasteful decorations which
are often found IN humber homes
within the city's dust and din. Per
haps familiarity with the beauties Of
the woods and fields makes them val
ued les. but It does not atone for
ugly walls and barn-Iike rooms.
And It i s mistake To suppose that
home decorations necessarily involve
= large outlay Of money One OF the
few good results OF the aesthetic craze
: that many have learned that the
ordinary things used BY mankind
may Dc handsome 81 well as ugly
Ii the aesthetic schools have brought
deserved ridicuIe upon themselves for
many OF their abeurylities, they have
also done some good III awakening 4
more general interest In the matter
Of home decoration. Il would Be
surprising. 70 those who have never
tried IT, how far : few pence will 90
with the aid OF deftfuI fingers in add
ing To the attractions Of the home i
picture frame OF 3 cup. or other house
hold utens1 costs No more If wrought
than If made after the
most clumsy fashion Some house
keepers with unlimited means at CON-
nand- and 81 abundance OF material
around them. fail 10 make room
-Ook neat or attractive. while MANY 3
cottage. with nothing but such mate
nal - nature throws down At it
door blossoms into home Of taste
and beauty under veritable fairy fin
gers There i L far higher aim IN
view TOO II this matter OF home dec
Grafton than the mere pleasing Of the
eyes We cannot live in the midst
IF things which are truly lovely with
put paFtaking in some measure OF
that character ourselves It l. not
beneath the dignity Of the most high
and cultivated nature 10 confess 4
passionate love for the beautiful. for /
We worship Z God from whom all |
beauty emanates- -Estheticism i
not TO be scoEned # q few men have /
brought the word into disrepute The |
AT Of home decoration l. one that We
need 70 cultivate If We would make /
Dur homes what they should be-the /
center Of al pure delights and hal |
owing Influences. 4 place where our /
viii love 70 lInger. and from /
which they vii ever De 10th 70 part.
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